{"product_id":"9781603291590","title":"Profession 2012","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eProfession\u003c\/i\u003e carries articles that focus on the fields of modern languages and literatures as a profession. The editor invites essays of 1,800 to 5,000 words about current intellectual, curricular, and institutional trends and issues and about relevant public-policy debates, essays that can be read with interest and profit by many, if not all, MLA members. The editor seeks articles covering a range of topics and giving a voice to MLA members working in diverse subject areas and situations. Letters to the editor and short comments on articles in the previous year's \u003ci\u003eProfession\u003c\/i\u003e will also be considered for publication. Such letters and comments should not exceed 800 words. \u003ci\u003eProfession\u003c\/i\u003e does not carry articles by the same author two years in a row.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly members of the association may submit material to \u003ci\u003eProfession\u003c\/i\u003e. At the discretion of the editor, a waiver of the membership requirement may be granted for nonscholars and for scholars who work in disciplines other than language and literature. Waiver requests should be addressed to the managing editor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt least two members of the \u003ci\u003eProfession\u003c\/i\u003e Advisory Committee will read and evaluate each article submission. Taking into account these advisory readings and additional comments from the directors of the MLA offices of programs and research, the editor will make final decisions on publication. Submissions for the 2013 issue of \u003ci\u003eProfession\u003c\/i\u003e should be mailed to the MLA office by 15 March 2013. Documentation should conform to the \u003ci\u003eMLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing\u003c\/i\u003e, third edition (2008).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Modern Language Association of America","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47148105203952,"sku":"9781603291590","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781603291590_p0.jpg?v=1763827893","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781603291590","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}